2024
Life's Essential 8 and Poor Brain Health Outcomes in Middle-Aged Adults
Clocchiatti-Tuozzo S, Rivier C, Renedo D, Huo S, Hawkes M, de Havenon A, Schwamm L, Sheth K, Gill T, Falcone G. Life's Essential 8 and Poor Brain Health Outcomes in Middle-Aged Adults. Neurology 2024, 103: e209990. PMID: 39442069, PMCID: PMC11498939, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife's Essential 8Poor cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthBrain healthLife's Essential 8 scoreUnadjusted riskEssential 8Determinants of cardiovascular healthUK Biobank (UKBCardiovascular health profileModifiable cardiovascular risk factorsBrain health outcomesRisk factorsComposite outcomePublic health constructsPopulation studiesMiddle-aged adultsCox modelLate-life depressionCox proportional hazards modelsBrain health benefitsMultivariate Cox modelCardiovascular risk factorsFollow-up timeAoU participantsSocial Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization
Jain S, Murphy T, Falvey J, Leo-Summers L, O’Leary J, Zang E, Gill T, Krumholz H, Ferrante L. Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410713. PMID: 38728030, PMCID: PMC11087837, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthOccupational therapyPhysical therapyOlder adultsRural residentsIntensive care unit hospitalizationRehabilitation deliveryIntensive care unitSocial determinantsSocioeconomic disadvantageNational Health and Aging Trends StudyDelivery of physical therapyIllness hospitalizationFactors associated with lower oddsDelivery of rehabilitationIn-hospital rehabilitationMitigate functional declineMedicaid eligibilityBurden of disabilityHigh school educationDual MedicareTrends StudyMedicare claimsLength of stayNational Estimates of Short- and Longer-Term Hospital Readmissions After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older Adults
Wang Y, Leo-Summers L, Vander Wyk B, Davis-Plourde K, Gill T, Becher R. National Estimates of Short- and Longer-Term Hospital Readmissions After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240028. PMID: 38416499, PMCID: PMC10902728, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesFee-for-serviceMedicare Advantage beneficiariesHospital readmissionUS residentsNational Health and Aging Trends Study dataCommunity-living older adultsProspective longitudinal cohort studyCommunity-living participantsRate of hospital readmissionLikelihood of hospital readmissionPopulation-based estimatesNationally representative estimatesSex-adjusted modelsCommunity-livingData linkageGeriatric conditionsMedicaid ServicesOlder personsOlder adultsMain OutcomesNational estimatesRepresentative estimatesData analysisCohort study
2023
Assessment of Regional Nursing Home Preparedness for and Regulatory Responsiveness to Wildfire Risk in the Western US
Festa N, Throgmorton K, Davis-Plourde K, Dosa D, Chen K, Zang E, Kelly J, Gill T. Assessment of Regional Nursing Home Preparedness for and Regulatory Responsiveness to Wildfire Risk in the Western US. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2320207. PMID: 37358851, PMCID: PMC10293909, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.20207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMedicareNursing HomesQuality of Health CareUnited StatesWildfiresConceptsCross-sectional studyNursing homesNursing home characteristicsMean survival timeUS nursing homesGreater mean numberPrimary outcomeUS CentersExposure statusMAIN OUTCOMEElevated riskSurvival timeSurvival analysisPresence of deficienciesMore deficienciesRisk statusEmergency preparednessHome characteristicsMean numberRiskPreparedness standardsDeficiencyResponsivenessHigh percentageOutcomesAssociation of Nursing Home Exposure to Hurricane-Related Inundation With Emergency Preparedness
Festa N, Throgmorton K, Heaphy N, Canavan M, Gill T. Association of Nursing Home Exposure to Hurricane-Related Inundation With Emergency Preparedness. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2249937. PMID: 36607635, PMCID: PMC9856665, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.49937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCivil DefenseCross-Sectional StudiesCyclonic StormsHumansMedicareNursing HomesUnited StatesConceptsCross-sectional studyNursing homesRate ratioNursing home characteristicsUS nursing homesEmergency preparednessPrevalence of facilitiesStratified associationsExposure statusMAIN OUTCOMEHome exposureHome characteristicsPreparedness standardsMultiple comparisonsPrevalenceAssociationExposureDeficiencyNew York metropolitan areaRiskHomeHealth inspectionPreparednessFindingsRegional heterogeneity
2022
Reappraising the public health benefits conferred by environmental policy: Considerations for an aging society
Festa N, Hsu J, Hammitt J, Gill T. Reappraising the public health benefits conferred by environmental policy: Considerations for an aging society. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1291-1299. PMID: 36585900, PMCID: PMC10089964, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating California nursing homes' emergency preparedness for wildfire exposure
Festa N, Heaphy N, Throgmorton K, Canavan M, Gill T. Evaluating California nursing homes' emergency preparedness for wildfire exposure. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 895-902. PMID: 36541045, PMCID: PMC10023274, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing homesRisk of exposureNursing home managementCalifornia nursing homesEmergency preparednessFacility preparednessCommunity disaster planningMedian numberExposure statusSignificant associationHome managementMedicaid ServicesRiskGreater percentageExposureDeficiencySample of centresExposure riskAssociationHomePreparednessRisk areas
2021
Association Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Functional Well-being in Community-Living Older Persons
Gill TM, Zang EX, Murphy TE, Leo-Summers L, Gahbauer EA, Festa N, Falvey JR, Han L. Association Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Functional Well-being in Community-Living Older Persons. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021, 181: 1297-1304. PMID: 34424276, PMCID: PMC8383163, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedFemaleFunctional StatusHealthy Life ExpectancyHousing QualityHumansIndependent LivingLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthNeighborhood CharacteristicsPrognosisPsychosocial FunctioningQuality of LifeSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsProspective longitudinal cohort studyCommunity-living older personsAge 70 yearsActive life expectancyLongitudinal cohort studyOlder personsCohort studyPrognostic factorsLife expectancyArea deprivation index scoreCommunity-living personsPrecipitating Events ProjectDeprivation index scoreDisabled life expectancyAge 90 yearsArea Deprivation IndexPublic health initiativesPublic health interventionsNeighborhood disadvantageGreater percentageResource-poor environmentsIndividual-level socioeconomic characteristicsMean ageMAIN OUTCOMEDaily livingThe Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States
Becher RD, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Desai MM, Gill TM. The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: 87-92. PMID: 34261884, PMCID: PMC8758792, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDementiaHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMedicareProspective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsMajor surgeryOlder personsCumulative riskNational HealthCommunity-living older personsHigh-quality surgical careNon-frail groupPopulation-based incidenceService Medicare beneficiariesMedicaid Services dataCumulative risk estimatesProspective longitudinal studyUnited States agesAging Trends StudyGeriatric characteristicsRepresentative incidenceFrail groupAdjusted incidenceGeriatric populationProbable dementiaSurgical carePersons 85Medicare beneficiariesSurgeryVulnerable subgroups
2020
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 834-841. PMID: 33074902, PMCID: PMC8370041, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryED visitsRestricted activityFunctional statusFunctional declineOlder personsCommunity-living older personsAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-living personsEmergency department visitsTraditional risk factorsCorresponding odds ratiosFunctional effectsIllness/injuryHazard ratioDepartment visitsFunctional recoveryFunctional outcomeRisk factorsOdds ratioHospitalizationSurgeryInjuryVisits
2017
Association of Accelerometry‐Measured Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Events in Mobility‐Limited Older Adults: The LIFE (Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders) Study
Cochrane S, Chen S, Fitzgerald J, Dodson J, Fielding R, King A, McDermott M, Manini T, Marsh A, Newman A, Pahor M, Tudor‐Locke C, Ambrosius W, Buford T, Espeland M, Applegate W, Beavers D, Byington R, Cook D, Furberg C, Harvin L, Henkin L, Hepler J, Hsu F, Lovato L, Roberson W, Rushing J, Rushing S, Stowe C, Walkup M, Hire D, Rejeski W, Katula J, Brubaker P, Mihalko S, Jennings J, Pierce J, Romashkan S, Patel K, Bonds D, Spring B, Hauser J, Kerwin D, Domanchuk K, Graff R, Rego A, Blair S, Myers V, Monce R, Britt N, Harris M, McGucken A, Rodarte R, Millet H, Butitta B, Donatto S, Cocreham S, Castro C, Haskell W, Stafford R, Pruitt L, Berra K, Yank V, Anton S, Nayfield S, Marsiske M, Sandesara B, Knaggs J, Lorow M, Marena W, Korytov I, Morris H, Fitch M, Singletary F, Causer J, Radcliff K, Studenski S, Goodpaster B, Glynn N, Lopez O, Nadkarni N, Williams K, Newman M, Grove G, Bonk J, Rush J, Kost P, Ives D, Brinkley T, Demons J, Sink K, Kennedy K, Shertzer‐Skinner R, Wrights A, Fries R, Barr D, Axtell R, Kashaf S, de Rekeneire N, McGloin J, Wu K, Shepard D, Fennelly B, Iannone L, Mautner R, Barnett T, Halpin S, Brennan M, Bugaj J, Zenoni M, Mignosa B, Sink K, Hendrie H, Rapp S, Verghese J, Woolard N, Espeland M, Jennings J, Wilson V, Handberg E, Flynn G, Gill T, Hankinson J, Fragoso C, Kaplan R. Association of Accelerometry‐Measured Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Events in Mobility‐Limited Older Adults: The LIFE (Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders) Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e007215. PMID: 29197830, PMCID: PMC5779035, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActigraphyAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCardiovascular DiseasesExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleFitness TrackersGeriatric AssessmentHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIncidenceMaleMobility LimitationPatient Education as TopicPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProtective FactorsRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsCardiovascular eventsPhysical activityOlder adultsLower incidenceLower cardiovascular event ratesCardiovascular event ratesCardiovascular risk factorsSubsequent cardiovascular eventsMedical record reviewHealth education interventionHip-worn accelerometersPhysical activity surveillanceLife Study participantsMonths postrandomizationLife studiesRecord reviewRisk factorsDaily PAStudy participantsEvent ratesMobility limitationsEducation interventionLongitudinal associationsBaselineActivity surveillance
2016
Restricting Symptoms Before and After Admission to Hospice
Cheraghlou S, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Chaudhry SI, Gill TM. Restricting Symptoms Before and After Admission to Hospice. The American Journal Of Medicine 2016, 129: 754.e7-754.e15. PMID: 26968471, PMCID: PMC4914433, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overChest PainCognitive DysfunctionCohort StudiesDepressionDiarrheaDizzinessDyspneaEdemaFatigueFemaleHospice CareHospicesHumansIndependent LivingLongitudinal StudiesMaleMemory DisordersMuscle WeaknessMusculoskeletal PainNauseaPatient AdmissionPrevalenceProspective StudiesSleep Wake DisordersUnited StatesUrologic DiseasesVision DisordersVomitingConceptsHospice admissionEnd of lifeDistressing symptomsMean numberCommunity-dwelling older personsMonthly telephone interviewsOngoing cohort studyMonths of lifeEffect of hospiceHospice treatmentAdmission diagnosisEarly referralMedian durationCohort studySymptom prevalenceSuch symptomsSymptom increasesAdmissionPsychological symptomsSymptomsOlder personsRestricted activityHospiceTelephone interviewsPrevalenceEffect of structured physical activity on prevention of serious fall injuries in adults aged 70-89: randomized clinical trial (LIFE Study)
Gill TM, Pahor M, Guralnik JM, McDermott MM, King AC, Buford TW, Strotmeyer ES, Nelson ME, Sink KM, Demons JL, Kashaf SS, Walkup MP, Miller ME. Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of serious fall injuries in adults aged 70-89: randomized clinical trial (LIFE Study). The BMJ 2016, 352: i245. PMID: 26842425, PMCID: PMC4772786, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesPhysical activity programHealth education programsStructured physical activity programSedentary older peopleFall injuriesHospital admissionFunctional limitationsActivity programOlder peopleModerate-intensity physical activity programShort Physical Performance Battery scorePhysical Performance Battery scoreNon-vertebral fracturesPrespecified secondary outcomesPhysical activity groupRelated hospital admissionsHealth education groupStructured physical activityBalance training activitiesRate of fallSecondary outcomesStretching exercisesIntervention assignmentClinical trials
2015
Aging-Related Considerations When Evaluating the Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Over Time
Fragoso C, McAvay G, Van Ness PH, Metter EJ, Ferrucci L, Yaggi HK, Concato J, Gill TM. Aging-Related Considerations When Evaluating the Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Over Time. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2015, 71: 929-934. PMID: 26525091, PMCID: PMC4906321, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAgingBronchitis, ChronicDisease ProgressionFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHealth Status DisparitiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionObesityPredictive Value of TestsResearch DesignRespiratory Function TestsRespiratory InsufficiencyRisk FactorsSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesThe role of intervening hospital admissions on trajectories of disability in the last year of life: prospective cohort study of older people
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. The role of intervening hospital admissions on trajectories of disability in the last year of life: prospective cohort study of older people. The BMJ 2015, 350: h2361. PMID: 25995357, PMCID: PMC4443433, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h2361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCohort StudiesConnecticutDementiaDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsDisease ProgressionFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHospitalizationHumansMaleMultiple Organ FailureNeoplasmsPrognosisProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsCourse of disabilityProspective cohort studyHospital admissionTrajectories of disabilitySeverity of disabilityCatastrophic disabilitySevere disabilityCohort studyAcute hospital admissionPalliative care approachMultiple hospital admissionsAdvance care planningPersonal care needsEnd of lifeDisability scoresOlder patientsPotential confoundersOccurrence of admissionMultivariable modelCare planningMAIN OUTCOMECare approachDaily livingCare needsAdmission
2009
Indications, Labeling, and Outcomes Assessment for Drugs Aimed at Improving Functional Status in Older Persons: A Conversation Between Aging Researchers and FDA Regulators
Bhasin S, Espeland M, Evans W, Ferrucci L, Fried L, Gill T, Pahor M, Studenski S, Guralnik J, Nayfield S, Romashkin S, Perlstein R, Burke L, Parks M. Indications, Labeling, and Outcomes Assessment for Drugs Aimed at Improving Functional Status in Older Persons: A Conversation Between Aging Researchers and FDA Regulators. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2009, 64A: 487-491. PMID: 19270182, PMCID: PMC2657175, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gln042.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCognition DisordersDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePharmaceutical PreparationsPhysical FitnessPractice Guidelines as TopicResearchRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug Administration
2001
Screening Mammography: Is It Suitably Targeted to Older Women Who are Most Likely to Benefit?
Scinto J, Gill T, Grady J, Holmboe E. Screening Mammography: Is It Suitably Targeted to Older Women Who are Most Likely to Benefit? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2001, 49: 1101-1104. PMID: 11555074, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49216.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder womenPrognostic groupsPrognostic stageMammography useCommunity-dwelling older womenFavorable prognostic groupFive-year mortalityProspective cohort studyWorst prognostic groupMammography use ratesCause mortalityCohort studyElderly ProgramEpidemiologic studiesNew Haven CountyMedicare Part BScreening mammographyWomenMortalityMortality indexMammographyUse ratesNew HavenMammogramsPart B